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Sony Producing New PS3 Hardware, Slim Appears Likely

Posted by Soulskill on from the consoles-on-a-diet dept.

The Opposable Thumbs blog reports on a confluence of rumors and information leaks that suggest Sony will be unveiling a PS3 Slim sooner rather than later. Despite waning console sales, orders for PS3-related hardware have risen sharply. There's evidence to suggest that Sony is phasing out its 80GB model, which would help clear the way for a hardware revision. Some expect the official announcement to come as early as August 18th, during the gamescom expo in Germany.

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  1. Do not want!! by Macthorpe · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Unless the price comes down to 360 levels. It's not like the PS3 has an exclusive I particularly want anyway.

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    1. Re:Do not want!! by krou · · Score: 4, Interesting

      The summary doesn't mention it, but there are signs that they may announce a price drop for the PS3 at GamesCom as well. For example, they've doubled PS3 production since the cost of making the PS3 has dropped some 70% since launch, while Amazon reduced the cost of one of the 160GB bundles by around US$50. Probably won't be anywhere near Xbox360 levels though.

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  2. Re:They had PS2 compatibility by Lilith's+Heart-shape · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The current status is that Sony can't believe anybody actually fell for that bullshit.

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